The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forensic science technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,170 | 2.68% | 17.73% |
| 2021 | $75,100 | 2.25% | - |
| 2020 | $73,410 | 5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $69,240 | 2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $67,740 | 0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $67,660 | -2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $69,190 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $67,090 | 2.41% | - |
| 2014 | $65,470 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $63,580 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $63,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,170, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $88,480). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |